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Title: Rabbi Boteach "Shvartza has no place in Religious Jew's vocabulary
Post by: adam613 on February 14, 2007, 10:57:21 PM: This from a letter to the editor of the Jewish Press. You can go to the Jewish Press website to see it for yourself. The Jewish Press recently had a poll if more Jews are becoming racists. I again ask people if you have the book Kosher Sex please throw it in the garbage as the only thing it is then insulting is the garbage bag. Thank You.

Banish The Word

Re Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s “The ‘S’ Word Has No Place In A Religious Jew’s Vocabulary” (op-ed, Feb. 2):

This was a long overdue article, but well worth the wait. The lack of voices speaking out against such an inherently offensive term as “shvartza” not only makes a horrible impression on non-Jews (and certainly the term does its part to increase anti-Semitism within the black community), it also serves to alienate black Jews.

According to members of the organization Ayecha, young Jews of color go “off the derech” at a far higher rate than their counterparts of European descent. One common reason given by these kids is that they could not deal with being called “shvartza” on a regular basis.

This term is one of the most offensive in the Yiddish language and its usage – along with racist conduct in general – has never been becoming for religious Jews. It should be banished from our vocabulary.

Yitz Jordan

(Via E-Mail)
Title: Re: Rabbi Boteach "Shvartza has no place in Religious Jew's vocabulary
Post by: fjack on February 17, 2007, 09:53:41 AM: Maybe this mail order rabbi should be banned from any sane and righteous Jewish community.
Title: Re: Rabbi Boteach "Shvartza has no place in Religious Jew's vocabulary
Post by: jdl4ever on February 17, 2007, 11:28:09 PM: I think he wants to marry Britney Spears lol. He is a crazy dude.
Title: Re: Rabbi Boteach "Shvartza has no place in Religious Jew's vocabulary
Post by: genteelgentile on February 18, 2007, 01:27:20 AM: Ok then, if Boteach doesn't want Jews to say it, allow a non Jew to say it: [censored] [censored] [censored] [censored] [censored] [censored]!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Rabbi Boteach "Shvartza has no place in Religious Jew's vocabulary
Post by: sat_chit_anand on February 18, 2007, 01:53:57 AM: If the word means 'black' how can it be offensive?

If you ban one word, someone will come up with another one, so this is a clear example of how PC is utterly futile.
Title: Re: Rabbi Boteach "Shvartza has no place in Religious Jew's vocabulary
Post by: MassuhDGoodName on February 18, 2007, 09:38:48 PM: Re: "...Chaim said to be politically correct you have to call them Schvartza Americans. He said it's just like you have to call queers sexually challenged..."

Brilliant!

Chaim's a genius!
Title: Re: Rabbi Boteach "Shvartza has no place in Religious Jew's vocabulary
Post by: Yochanan Zev on February 20, 2007, 12:25:35 PM: The rabbi is correct. The sad part of it is most of you guys as Jews really know better.
Title: Re: Rabbi Boteach "Shvartza has no place in Religious Jew's vocabulary
Post by: Trumpeldor on February 20, 2007, 10:50:52 PM: Quote from: Kananga on February 20, 2007, 12:25:35 PM
The rabbi is correct. The sad part of it is most of you guys as Jews really know better.

I'm sorry if you dislike being called "[censored]". In fact, I'm so sorry I'll personally pay for your 1-way ticket back to Africa.